Nyc Charter Schools Snubbed By Zohran Mamdani New York Post

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn’t give charter school officials and advocates any of the 37 seats on his transition team’s education committee — even though 15% of Big Apple students now attend the city’s 285... The democratic socialist didn’t appoint any officials from the charter sector to his Committee on Youth & Education — one of 17 teams that include 400 people — nor did he appoint members of... “It’s a mistake for Mamdani not to have people on his transition who advocate for families in charter schools — mostly black and brown students,” said Ray Domanico, a senior fellow at the pro-charter... “These charter school students in the poorer neighborhoods score higher on the state’s standardized exams. It’s well documented,” said Domanico, who previously worked for the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation, a group that supported charter schools and the opening of small traditional high schools. There are now more than 150,000 students enrolled in 285 charter schools, or more than one in six of all students in publicly-funded schools in the five boroughs.

Welcome to Politomix -- the political news wire where left, right and center mix. Politomix aggregates the day's political news on the web and your mobile device. Politomix Home Trending Sites iOS App Search About 2025 GlassWave It’s confirmed: If Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected New York City mayor in November, he’ll wage war on charter schools to the detriment of working-class families. “I oppose efforts by the state to mandate an expansion of charter school operations in New York City,” the Queens Assemblyman said in a Staten Island Advance survey, according to the New York Post’s... “I also oppose the co-locating of charter schools inside DOE school buildings, but for those already co-located, my administration would undertake a comprehensive review of charter school funding to address the unevenness of our...

New Yorkers ought to ask Mamdani how his opposition to charter schools squares with his self-styled image as a tribune to the working class. Charter schools primarily serve black and Hispanic students in lower-income neighborhoods. Parents demand more charter options — a request Albany has denied. Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

This column originally appeared in The Politics Brief, our weekly newsletter on the people, power and policies that shape New Yorkers' lives. Sign up to get the full version where you can ask questions, share news tips and weigh in on the conversation. Hits inboxes on Wednesdays. The prominent leader of New York City’s leading charter network has sent out an SOS to supporters as the schools face the prospect of a new mayor opposed to their expansion. (The Center Square) - Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani recently said that if elected mayor of New York City, he would fight against charter schools, leading parents to respond with outrage. “I oppose efforts by the state to mandate an expansion of charter school operations in New York City,” the state assemblyman from Queens said in a Staten Island Advance questionnaire prior to the June...

Charter schools, which are publicly funded and often educate lower-income students, would not be allowed to share the same space as city-owned buildings, according to Mamdani. “I also oppose the co-locating of charter schools inside DOE (Department of Education) school buildings, but for those already co-located my administration would undertake a comprehensive review of charter school funding to address the... The mayoral candidate says that charter schools sidetrack public resources, and benefit the wealthy at the expense of lower income families, according to The Hill. Democrat New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani reportedly intends to declare war on charter schools if he wins November’s election. Prior to the Democrat mayoral primary in June, Mamdani filled out a Staten Island Advance questionnaire in which he made his feelings about charter schools abundantly clear, according to the New York Post. “I oppose efforts by the state to mandate an expansion of charter school operations in New York City,” he wrote in the questionnaire.

“I also oppose the co-locating of charter schools inside DOE (Department of Education) school buildings, but for those already co-located my administration would undertake a comprehensive review of charter school funding to address the... BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani says he’ll declare war on charter schools if elected mayor.

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